1. Holy Dynamic Range Batman - Increased to 13 stops2. Long Exposure has Returned with the Phase One IQ2603. Achromatic Has Come to the IQ2 Series4. Wireless Viewing, No Computer Needed 5. Remote Operation of the Camera6. Remote Review and Color Tagging7. Wireless Works With Any iOS Device8. USB3 is Fast9. Wireless Works to TV10. Sample Files Will be Available Soon11. You Can See One In Person Starting in a Week

Edit: modified to exclude GPS Geotagging which is still pending as of July 12, 2013.

What does this mean for the P45+, the current long exposure king? Does the inevitable high pricetag of !Q2 mean the P45+ value remains relatively unchanged?

I'd say the market price of the P45+ will remain in demand for many years to come. The IQ260 does now offer long exposure, and does so with a base ISO (in long exposure mode) of 140 which makes it a powerful replacement for a P45+.

However, they are in such different pricing brackets that I don't know if the market price of the P45+ will be that affected.

Certainly I expect that we will be buying many P45+ units as part of upgrades to IQ260 units (for those who wanted the IQ but needed exposures longer than 2 minutes). Which is good because P45+ units became VERY hard to come by.

Knowing the way Phase markets the DR of it's cameras, it may actually be more than it seems, the IQ180 was rated as 12.5 stops, but DxO says 13.6 stops. This is probably because 13.6 is the absolute DR down to the noise floor, while 12.5 is what Phase considers "usable". If this is so, the IQ2xx series should have around 14 stops of DR, but at which ISO?

Knowing the way Phase markets the DR of it's cameras, it may actually be more than it seems, the IQ180 was rated as 12.5 stops, but DxO says 13.6 stops. This is probably because 13.6 is the absolute DR down to the noise floor, while 12.5 is what Phase considers "usable". If this is so, the IQ2xx series should have around 14 stops of DR, but at which ISO?

Yes, suffice it to say that DxO's definition of and method of measuring dynamic range is not the same as Phase One.

O, except for the six new sensors, and three sensor technologies Team Phase One + Dalsa has developed in the last five years.

Not to mention the fact that you look at pretty much any behind the scenes video from a high-end photo shoot and you'll see it's about 70-90% MFD being used, despite what some people here like to think. My only complaint is that we're now on the second generation IQ-series and still no real new camera in sight.

Not to mention the fact that you look at pretty much any behind the scenes video from a high-end photo shoot and you'll see it's about 70-90% MFD being used, despite what some people here like to think. My only complaint is that we're now on the second generation IQ-series and still no real new camera in sight.

Just because today's announcement is for new digital backs doesn't mean it's the only thing Phase One is working for (no big surprise here, considering the CEO already publicly announced they are working on an entirely new body).

However, if you haven't used the DF+ you should give it a whirl: it's significantly more improved IMO than the "+" would indicate.

O, and in case there was any doubt the IQ2 will come in all the standard mounts: Mamiya/Phase, Hassy V, Hassy H, and Contax.

Something about mixing an IQ2 with an iPad on a Hassy 500 seems very steam-punk to me.

Just because today's announcement is for new digital backs doesn't mean it's the only thing Phase One is working for (no big surprise here, considering the CEO already publicly announced they are working on an entirely new body).

However, if you haven't used the DF+ you should give it a whirl: it's significantly more improved IMO than the "+" would indicate.

I'm sure it is, but I'm still holding out for the completely new one. I'm not much for incremental upgrades.